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Hot Cities
The world's biggest cities are victims of climate change. There are real economic and social impacts as climate refugees swell urban populations, food and water supplies are threatened, and sea levels rise. "Hot Cities" travels the world from Lagos to Shanghai to see if our cites can adapt and survive.
Full Episodes
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Hot Cities
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E1: Bursting at the Seams
Episode 1
"Hot Cities" begins in Lagos, one of the toughest and the fastest growing mega cities in the world – and it's already suffering the economic and social upheavals of climate change.
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Hot Cities
Hot Cities
E2: Water, Water Everywhere…
Episode 2
Refugees are flooding into Dhaka, Bangladesh to flee the cyclones, coastal surges, overflowing rivers, and violent downpours throughout the country.
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Hot Cities
E3: Climate Bites
Episode 3
“Hot Cities” visits Jakarta, Paris, and Chicago to see how they are coping with the deadly effects of climate change.
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E4: Meltdown!
Episode 4
One of the driest cities in the world, Lima, Peru relies heavily on water from glacial melt.
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Hot Cities
E5: Feed The World
Episode 5
Half the world’s population face severe food shortages as climate change takes its toll on the global harvest.
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